October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26499 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HIGHER EDUCATION TECHNICAL Work Study program. This amendment would ments made on the House floor during consid AMENDMENTS allow the institution of higher education and eration of the Higher Education Amendments the community service agency to determine of 1992 clarified congressional intent. How HON. WilliAM D. FORD how the non-Federal share of the student's ever, the Department of Education has deter OF MICHIGAN College Work Study award would be paid for mined that a technical amendment is nec essary to achieve congressional intent. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those students using College Work Study for community service activities. The National Association of Independent Wednesday, October 27, 1993 Representative ANDREWS (ME) asked for Colleges and Universities and Representative Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I am Secretarial waiver authority from the require WILLIAMS requested language clarifying the pleased to introduce today the Higher Edu ment that less than 50 percent of an institu provision of the Higher Education Amend cation Technical Amendments of 1993. These tion's students be enrolled in correspondence ments of 1992 that an institution that has suffi amendments would make technical and clari courses for 2- and 4-year, degree-granting in cient financial resources to meet its obliga fying changes to the Higher Education Act. stitutions. The Higher Education Amendments tions, including student refunds, in the event of The committee has been working for a year of 1992 already included an exemption from closing would not be required to post a letter on compiling these amendments, necessitated this requirement for vocational and trade of credit. by the reauthorization of the Higher Education schools. I have been contacted by Representatives Act in 1992, with input from the higher edu The National Association of Student Finan SLATIERY and BALLENGER and the National cation community, Members of Congress and cial Aid Administrators and the American As Commission for Cooperative Education re the Department of Education. sociation of Universities requested that the garding the treatment of multi-year Title VIII Changes to the Higher Education Act in definition of academic year be clarified with re Cooperative Education Administrative awards cluded in this legislation fall into one of two spect to the credit hour requirement of a full included in the Higher Education Amendments categories: First, corrections in punctuation, time graduate student. of 1992. The current law does not directly ad grammar, spelling, cross-references and typo Representatives GOODLING and KILDEE re dress how the Department of Education graphical errors; or second, clarifications of quested a clarification of the provision of the should treat grants made to institutions of the intent of Congress regarding the Higher Higher Education Amendments of 1992 with higher education which have additional years Education Amendments of 1992. At the end of respect to less-than-600-clock-hour institu remaining on their multiyear project grant. This my remarks I will include a detailed section tions. I had engaged in a colloquy on the b.ill requires the Secretary to reserve amounts by-section analysis of this legislation. How House floor with Representative GOODLING for existing cooperative education programs under a multiyear project award, and also to ever, I would like to draw to your attention a during consideration of the Higher Education continue these multiyear awards under the re few of the clarifying changes that are included Amendments of 1992 to clarify congressional quirements of this section prior to the Higher in this legislation. intent. However, the Department of Education Education Amendments of 1992. Representative KLUG brought to the atten has determined that a technical amendment is I have been contacted by Representative tion of the committee that while the Higher necessary to achieve congressional intent. POMEROY, WALSH, OLVER, CLEMENT, At the request of the Department of Edu Education Amendments of 1992 authorized MACHTLEY, BROWN, MCCURDY and SHAW and cation, we included a 1-year waiver of a provi the Byrd scholarship recipients to receive 4- the congressional sunbelt caucus, regarding a year awards, no provision was included for in sion of the master calendar regarding the ef serious problem with the Title IX Patricia Rob sufficient appropriations. This legislation in fective date of regulations published after De erts Harris Fellowship program. I have also cludes Representative KLUG's correction of cember 1. This waiver would effect the integ been contacted by the American Council on this oversight. rity provisions in parts B, G, and H of title IV Education, the Association of American Uni Representative DE LUGO suggested a clarify only. This would allow the numerous integrity versities and the Council of Graduate Schools ing amendment to prohibit the insular areas provisions contained in the Higher Education concerning this title IX problem. from consolidating Byrd funds with other fund Amendments of 1992 to go into effect prior to In the Higher Education Amendments of ing and thereby not giving students their the 1995-96 award year. There has been 1992, several changes were made to the Title scholarships. some confusion as to the effect of this amend IX Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship program. Representatives SCHROEDER and GOODLING ment on direct lending or the Omnibus Rec The current law does not directly address how requested a clarification of the loan limits for onciliation Act of 1993. This amendment does the Department of Education should treat re students attending institutions that require an not effect either direct loans or any of the pro cipients of a Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship associate or baccalaureate degree for admis visions of that legislation. It simply avoids the who have received at least 1 year on their sions. I had engaged in a colloquy on the unnecessary delay of the many important pro award. Seventy-seven institutions currently House floor with Representative SCHROEDER visions included in the last Congress' reau have Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship recipi during consideration of the Higher Education thorization to address fraud and abuse in the ents who have received 2 years on their Amendments of 1992 to clarify congressional student aid programs. Without this amendment award who have no way of paying for these intent. However, the Department of Education the effective date of these provisions would be students third and final year. has determined that a technical amendment is delayed by at least 1 year. This bill provides that such students may be necessary to achieve congressional intent. Representative BARREn requested clarifica subject to the requirements of the fellowship At the request of the lending community and tion that prepares of student financial aid ap program in effect prior to date of enactment of Representative FRANK, this legislation includes plications who work for non-profit organiza the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. a provision clarifying the requirement of the tions are able to include employer identifica This legislation also allows for 1994 appropria Higher Education Amendments of 1992 that tion instead of their own personal identification tions to make continuation awards for those both the seller and purchaser of a loan must on student aid applications. individuals who received at least 1 year on notify the borrower of the sale of the loan. The American Dental Association, the Amer their award prior to the Higher Education This clarifying provision would allow a joint no ican Speech-Learning-Hearing Association, Amendments of 1992. tification to the borrower. the Liaison Committee on Medical Education Finally, Representatives KILDEE, MEYERS, Representative GUNDERSON, the Department and other membership organizations re SOLOMON and SPRA n requested a clarification of Education and the National Association of quested clarification of the requirement for ac that institutions that had been considered to Student Financial Aid Administrators re crediting bodies to be separate and independ be accredited pursuant to three other institu quested a clarifying amendment to the College ent from their accrediting associations. State- tions accepting their credits for transfer prior to
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 26500 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 Section 2(b)(14}-Corrects erroneous cross one year in length should be determined by would continue to be eligible for Federal stu references. the length of the course and clarifies that if dent financial assistance if these institutions Section 2(b)(15}-Makes a grammatical cor an institution requires an associate or bacca rection. laureate degree for admissions, the loan lim achieved accreditation within the next 2 years. Section 2(b)(16}-Makes a grammatical cor its should reflect this requirement. Many of these institutions are in the process rection. Section (2)(c)(15}-Deletes language that of becoming accredited. Section 2(b)(17}-Corrects erroneous cross was repeated in law. The following is a detailed section-by-sec references. Section (2)(c)(16}-Includes clarifying lan tion analysis of the legislation: Section 2(b)(18}-Corrects erroneous cross guage with respect to disbursement of loans references. to students. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS SECTION-BY-SECTION Section 2(b)(19}-Clarifies that the Na Section (2)(c)(17}-Corrects punctuation. ANALYSIS tional Early Intervention Scholarship and Section (2)(c)(18}-Moves forbearance pro SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES Partnership Program is for undergraduate visions to the section of the law where they Section 1(a}-States the title. students. belong. Section 1(b}-States that this bill ref Section 2(b)(20}-Includes a grammatical Section (2)(c)(19}-Clarifies that buyer and erences the Higher Education Act of 1965. correction. seller of a loan can jointly notify the bor Section 1(c}-States the effective dates of Section 2(b)(21}-Clarifies that financial rower of the sale of the loan. the bill. assistance in the early intervention program Section (2)(c)(20), (2)(c)(21), and (2)(c)(22} SECTION 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS can cover more than tuition costs. Provides that the buyer, not the seller, of a Section 2(a)(1}-Corrects the indentation of Section 2(b)(22}-Corrects a spelling error student loan notify the guaranty agency and five (5) subparagraphs. and an erroneous reference. institution of the sale of the loan, in order to Section 2(a)(2}-Conforms language to Section (2)(b)(23}-Corrects a spelling confirm this provision to standard banking proper legislative form. error. practices. Section 2(a)(3}-Changes the word "serv Section (2)(b)(24}-Makes a grammatical Section (2)(c)(23}-Consolidates the defini ice" to "science". correction. tion of repayment for unsubsidized, SLS, Section (2)(b)(25}-Clarifies the Depart PLUS, and Consolidation loans. Section 2(a)(4}-Corrects grammatical ment is supposed to collect information on Section (2)(c)(24}-Clarifies language with error. student financial assistance. respect to disbursement of loans to students. Section 2(a)(5}-Corrects grammatical Section (2)(b)(26}-Makes a conforming Section (2)(c)(25}-Clarifies a confusing error. change to the requirement that 5 percent of Section 2(a)(6}-Conforms language to sentence added by · the Higher Education an institution's S.E.O.G. allocation be used Amendments of 1992, which requires guar proper legislative form. for non-traditional students. Section 2(a)(7}-Corrects the indentation of anty agencies to hold a student loan for at Section (2)(b)(27}-Makes a conforming least 270 days but then to file a claim within three (3). change to the need analysis changes in the Section 2(a)(8}-Deletes a requirement that 45 days of when the agency discharges the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, loan. already exists in current law. which removed a separate Pell Grant family Section 2(a)(9}-Corrects the indentation of Section (2)(c)(26}-Clarifies the skip-trac size offset. ing provision. two (2) subparagraphs. Section (2)(b)(28}-Corrects punctuation. Section (2)(c)(27}-Moves forbearance pro Section 2(a)(10}-Capitalizes the letter "A" Section (2)(b)(29}-Amends Byrd scholar visions to the section of the law where they in the word "an". ships to provide for a contingency plan if the belong. Section 2(b)(1}-Deletes a section that the appropriation for this subpart is not in Section (2)(c)(28}-Makes a drafting correc Department of Education informs us is being creased enough to allow all scholarship re tion. used by institutions to keep off of the reim cipients to have four year awards. Section (2)(c)(29}-Corrects punctuation. bursement method of Pell distribution (this Section (2)(b)(30}-prohibits insular areas Section (2)(c)(30}-Provides that the prora method is only used on institutions who from consolidating Byrd funds and thereby tion of loan limits for courses of more than have demonstrated problems in the Pell pro not giving students scholarships. one year in length should be determined by gram). Section (2)(b)(31}-Clarifies that the small the length of the course in SLS. Section 2(b)(2}-Makes statute more uni state minimum in the Byrd program should Section (2)(c)(31}-Clarifies that if an insti form by referencing the new definition of not cap D.C.'s and Puerto Rico's allotment. tution requires an associate or baccalaureate award year. Section (2)(c)(1}-Makes a punctuation cor degree for admissions, the loan limits should Section 2(b)(3) and Section (2)(b)(4}-Cor rection. reflect this requirement. rects an oversight that excluded associate Section (2)(c)(2}-Provides that the prora Section (2)(c)(32}-Provides that students degree programs from provision that would tion of loan limits for courses of more than should exhaust eligibility for the allow two Pell grants in a single award year one year in length should be determined by unsubsidized program, as well as the Stafford in unusual circumstances. the length of the course and corrects punctu program, before borrowing under SLS. Section 2(b)(5}-Deletes the requirement ation. Section (2)(c)(33}-Makes a grammatical that Secretary promulgate separate regula Section (2)(c)(3}-Clarifies that if an insti correction. tions on institutional allowances for books tution requires an associate or baccalaureate Section (2)(c)(34}-Clarifies where PLUS and supplies for the purposes of the Pell degree for admissions, the loan limits should loan checks are sent. grant program (an allowance for books and reflect this requirement. Section (2)(c)(35}-Clarifies the ability of supplies is already included in part F). Section (2)(c)(4}-Makes a grammatical defaulted borrowers to consolidate in order Section 2(b)(6}-Corrects an erroneous ref correction. to enter repayment. erence. Section (2)(c)(5}-Clarifies that the interest Section (2)(c)(36}-Makes a conforming Section 2(b)(7}-Provides that the four rate for new borrowers applies to borrowers amendment to the provision that allows par year grant requirement should not nec who do not have an outstanding Stafford or ents to consolidate PLUS loans. essarily apply to the evaluation or staff de unsubsidized loan. Section (2)(c)(37}-Corrects an erroneous velopment programs in TRIO. Section (2)(c)(6}-Clarifies that windfall reference to the Public Health Service Act. Section 2(b)(8}-Clarifies that prior experi profits are given back to whoever is paying Section (2)(c)(38}-Corrects punctuation. ence in TRIO awards should be counted as 15 the interest (Federal Government or the stu Section (2)(c)(39}-Makes a grammatical percent of the total consideration for all dent). correction. TRIO programs. Section (2)(c)(7), (2)(c)(8), and (2)(c)(10} Section (2)(c)(40}-Corrects erroneous Section 2(b)(9}-Provides that the rank Clarifies the method used in calculating cross-references. order requirement should not necessarily windfall profits provision. Section (2)(c)(41}-Corrects erroneous apply to the evaluation or staff development Section (2)(c)(9}-Corrects an erroneous cross-references. programs in TRIO. cross-reference and clarifies that if borrower Section (2)(c)(42}-Provides that a de Section 2(b)(10}-Clarifies of the require is delinquent or in default the Secretary re faulted borrower may only take advantage of ments for documentation of a low-income in ceives the windfall profits. the special rule that restores student aid eli dividual for the purposes of the TRIO pro Section (2)(c)(ll}-Corrects punctuation. gibility once. grams. Section (2)(c)(12}-Clarifies that Section (2)(c)(43}-Clarifies who disburses Section 2(b)(ll}-Makes a grammatical cor unsubsidized loans can be used to offset ex the loan in the case of multiple disburse rection. pected family contribution. ments. Section 2(b)(12}-Makes a grammatical cor Section (2)(c)(13}-Clarifies the Section (2)(c)(44}-Provides that the prora rection. unconsummated loan provision. tion of loan limits should only apply to Section 2(b)(13}-Makes a punctuation cor Section (2)(c)(14}-Provides that the prora courses of less than one year in length in rection. tion of loan limits for courses of more than SLS also. October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26501 Section (2)(c)(45)-Moves the definition of Section (2)(e)(5)-Makes a conforming Section (2)(g)(10)-Clarifies that if an insti repayment period for unsubsidized loans to amendnient to the change in Perkins default tution or a state shares student financial aid the same section that repayment is defined rate calculation in the Higher Education data with another entity, the other entity is for all other part B loans. Amendments of 1992. subject to the same requirements with re Section (2)(c)(46)-Corrects erroneous Section (2)(e)(6)-Modifies the credit bu spect to that data as the institution or the cross-reference. reau reporting requirement to be annual re state. Section (2)(c)(47)-Corrects drafting error. porting. Section (2)(g)(ll)-Allows those who pre Section (2)(c)(48)-Clarifies a cross-ref Section (2)(e)(7) and Section (2)(e)(8) pare student's financial aid forms to give erence to the U.S. Code. Moves two subsections that were erroneously employers i.d. numbers and addresses, in Section (2)(c)(49)-Makes a grammatical added to the section on Perkins loan disclo stead of their own social security numbers correction. sures to the section on institutional agree and addresses. Section (2)(c)(50)-Clarifies the definition ments in the Perkins loan program. Section (2)(g)(12)-Clarifies that students of volunteer. Sections (2)(e)(9), (2)(e)(10), (2)(e)(ll) and who are ineligible for social security num Section (2)(c)(51)-Provides that cancella (2)([)(12)-Makes spelling corrections. bers or unable to obtain them are eligible for tion applies for year of service, not academic Section (2)(e)(13)-Makes a grammatical Title IV assistance. year. correction. Section (2)(g)(13)-Clarifies an INS provi Section (2)(c)(52)-Makes . a grammatical Sections (2)(e)(l4) and (2)(e)(15)-Changes sion. correction. the indentation. Section (2)(g)(l4)-Requires students to Section (2)(c)(53)-Provides that cancella Section (2)(f)(1)-Inserts a missing "$". apply for unsubsidized loans before receiving tion for service is on a first-come first-served Section (2)(f)(2)-Makes a grammatical SLS loans. basis and that borrowers will qualify for for correction. Section (2)(g)(15)-Allows students who are bearance during year of service. Section (2)(f)(3)-Inserts a missing paren taking remediation courses necessary for Section (2)(c)(54)-Corrects punctuation. thesis. postsecondary. education and are currently Section (2)(c)(55)-Provides for multiple Section (2)(f)(4)-inserts a missing row in a eligible for part B loans to be eligible for common deferment forms to conform to dif chart. part D loans. ferent deferments for different programs Sections (2)(f)(5) and (2)(f)(6)-Includes two Section (2)(g)(16)-Requires 100% verifica under part B. definitions in need analysis which were left tion for student aid. Section (2)(c)(56)-Changes the mandatory out during merging of Pell and Part F need Section (2)(g)(17)-Corrects punctuation. disclosure time line to provide for disclosure analysis during reauthorization. Section (2)(g)(18)-Makes a grammatical Section (2)(f)(7)-Clarifies that base year to SLS borrowers before they enter repay correction. ment. used for updating need analysis tables. Section (2)(g)(19), (2)(g)(20), and (2)(g)(21) Section (2)(c)(57)-Makes a grammatical Section (2)(f)(8)-Makes a spelling correc tion. Corrects erroneous cross-references and de correction. Section (2)(f)(9)-Makes a grammatical letes a reference to a section which no longer Section (2)(c)(58)-Makes a grammatical correction. exists. correction. Section (2)([)(10)-Clarifies Congressional Section (2)(g)(22)-Makes a grammatical Section (2)(c)(59)-Corrects the indenta intent that simplified needs test applies to correction. tion. students who are not required to file income Section (2)(g)(23)-Clarifies the student's Section (2)(c)(60)-Corrects erroneous tax returns. · ability to correct his/her social security cross-reference. Section (2)(f)(ll)-Corrects computational number if submitted wrong. Section (2)(c)(61)-Includes unsubsidized error. Section (2)(g)(24)-Provides that income al loans in the calculation of cohort default Section (2)([)(12)-Makes a punctuation ready earned by students under the work rate. correction. study program need not be refunded to stu Section (2)(c)(62)-Corrects drafting error. Section (2)([)(13)-Clarifies references to dents. Section (2)(c)(63)-Makes a grammatical the U.S. Code. Section (2)(g)(25)-Corrects an erroneous correction and clarifies the intent of provi Section (2)([)(14)-Clarifies that students cross-reference. sion regarding loans discharged in bank who were wards of the court are considered Section (2)(g)(26)-Makes a grammatical ruptcy. independent students. correction. Section (2)(c)(64)-Provides for the dis Section (2)([)(15)-Includes three defini Section (2)(g)(27)-Makes a punctuation charge of PLUS loans if a school closes. tions in need analysis which were left out correction. Section (2}(c}(65)-Clarifies that a canceled during merging of Pelland Part F need anal Section (2)(g)(28)-Provides that income al loan should not be counted as income. ysis during reauthorization. ready earned by students under the work Section (2)(c)(66) and (2)(c)(68)-Strikes the Section (2)(g)(1)-Provides the . Secretary study program need not be refunded to stu specific authorization for the Debt Manage with the ability to waive the requirement dents. ment Options/Income Contingent repayment that less than 50 percent of an institution's Section (2)(g)(29)-Makes a punctuation program. students be enrolled in correspondence correction. Section (2}(c)(67)-Corrects punctuation. courses for two- and four-year institutions. Section (2)(g)(30) and Section (2)(g)(32) Section (2)(c)(69)-Corrects an erroneous Section (2)(g)(2)-Makes grammatical cor Postpones effective reporting date of stu cross-reference. rection and provides the Secretary with the dent-right-to-know data. Section (2)(d)(1)-Makes a conforming ability to waive the 50 percent ability-to Section (2)(g)(31)-Makes a grammatical change to the need analysis changes in the benefit cap for institutions which need to ex correction. Higher Education Amendments of 1992, ceed that cap because of the terms and con Section (2)(g)(33), (2)(g)(34), (2)(g)(35), and which removed a separate Pell Grant family ditions of another Federal, state, or local (2)(g)(36)-Includes direct loans in the na size offset. grant or contract. tional student loan data bank. Section (2)(d)(2)-Conforms College Work Section (2)(g)(3)-Clarifies that if the cor Section (2)(g)(37)-Deletes reference to a Study to the other campus-based programs porate owner of an institution declares bank report that no longer exists. by providing that if an institution returns ruptcy, the institution will be ineligible for Section (2)(g)(38)-Makes a grammatical more than 10 percent of its allocation, its Title IV. correction. funding is reduced in subsequent years. Section (2)(g)(4)-Clarifies that semester Section (2)(g)(39)-Corrects an erroneous Section (2)(d)(3)-Makes a grammatical hour, quarter hour and clock hour require cross-reference. correction. ments apply to undergraduate students. Section (2)(g)(40)-Corrects an erroneous Section (2)(d)(4)-Clarifies the institution! Section (2)(g)(5)-Clarifies the eligibility cross-reference. community service organization match in for institutions of less than clock hours. Section (2)(h)(1)-Rewrites the state review the Federal College Work study program. Section (2)(g)(6)-Clarifies the definition of section to provide that if an institution Section (2)(d)(5)-Clarifies the use of com servicer to include servicers contracted by which has to undergo state review only be munity service work-study jobs at propri individuals. cause it is new to one of the Title IV pro etary institutions. Section (2)(g)(7)-For the 1994-95 academic grams, will not have to undergo this review Section (2)(e)(1)-Makes a grammatical year, allows regulations effecting parts B, G for a second year if no problems were found correction. and H of title IV of the Higher Education Act in the first year. Section (2)(e)(2)-Makes a conforming to be published after December 1 and go into Section (2)(h)(2)-Makes a grammatical change to the need analysis changes in the effect prior to the 199&-96 award year. correction. Higher Education Amendments of 1992, Section (2)(g)(8)-Corrects a cross-ref Section (2)(h)(3)-Clarifies this clause per which removed a separate Pell Grant family erence. tains to accrediting organizations with insti size offset. Section (2)(g)(9)-Clarifies that fee-forms tutional membership. Sections (2)(e)(3) and (2)(e)(4)-Changes the cannot be used to collect data. to complete a Section (2)(h)(4)-Clarifies that the sepa indentation. free-form. rate and independent criteria should apply 26502 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 only to those accrediting bodies that ac multi-year project grants; provides that cur Section (2)(j)(3)-Makes a grammatical credit for the purposes of title IV. rently funded multi-funded project grants re correction. Section (2)(h}(5}-Makes a punctuation cor ceive the Federal share that was in effect at Section (2)(j)(4}-Makes a grammatical rection and provides that accrediting agen the time of the original award. correction. cies must examine tuition charges, clock Section 2(1}(24}-Strikes the word "data". Section (2)(j}(5}-Provides that the effec hour/credit hour conversions, completion and Section 2(i)(25}-Corrects grammar. tive date of new PLUS deferments is for new placement rates, default rates and compli Section 2(i)(26)-Clarifies language. borrowers after July 1, 1993. ance with Federal student financial aid regu Section 2(i)(27}-Clarifies the institutional Section (2)(j)(6}-Clarifies the intent that lations only if they accredit institutions for payment schedule for Patricia Roberts Har the provisions regarding less than 600 clock the purposes of title IV assistance. ris Fellowship Program. hour programs take effect when final regula Section (2)(h)(6}-Clarifies that required Section 2(i)(28}-Clarifies language to pro tions have been promulgated. operating procedures apply only to accredit vide an additional period of study for Patri Section (2)(j)(7)-Eliminates a duplicate ing bodies that accredit institutions for the cia Roberts Harris Fellowship master degree section. purposes of title IV. recipients. Section (2)(j)(8}-Clarifies that the 50 per Section (2)(h)(7}-Corrects spell1ng mis Section 2(i)(29}-Provides for an additional cent limitation is removed from Perkins takes and clarifies that the limitation, sus period of fellowship study under the Patricia Chapter 1 cancellation. pension and termination provisions for ac Roberts Harris Fellowship doctoral degree Section (2)(j)(9):-Clarifies that provision crediting bodies apply only to those bodies program; clarifies Congressional intent that regarding ability of students to receive Col that accredit for the purposes of title IV. the institution's support shall come after the lege Work Study and Perkins loan funds for Section (2)(h)(8}-Provides that the Sec Federal predissertation support; removes the courses necessary for a certificate should be retary, at his or her discretion, can do site specification of when the doctoral student effective on December 1, 1987. visits at member institutions as part of the shall receive supervised training in instruc Section (2)(j)(10}-Corrects an erroneous accrediting body review. tion. cross-reference. Section (2)(h)(9}-Clarifies that the Sec Section 2(i}(30}-Clarifies language to pro Section (2)(j)(ll}-Clarifies the intent that retary may consider institutions to meet the vide that Patricia Roberts Harris recipients the provisions regarding less than 600 clock financial responsibility standards if they who received fellowship support prior to en hour programs take effect when final regula have sufficient resources to protect students actment of the Higher Education Amend tions have been promulgated. and the Federal Government if the institu ments of 1992 may be subject, at the discre Section (2)(j)(12}-Clarifies a cross-ref tion closes. tion of the institution, to the requirements erence to the U.S. Code. Section (2)(h)(10}-Allows the Secretary to of this section that were in effect prior to Section (2)(j)(13}-Makes a grammatical establish priorities for site visits and to co the date of enactment of the Higher Edu correction. ordinate ED site visits with site visits by ac cation Amendments of 1992. Section (2)(j)(14}-Makes a conforming cor crediting bodies and states. Section 2(1)(31}-Allows FY '94 appropria rection. Section (2)(h)(ll}-Clarifies conditional tions to be used to make continuation Section (2)(j)(15)-Makes a grammatical certification provision. awards to individuals who would have been correction. Section (2)(h)(12}-Provides institutions eligible for awards in FY '93. Section (2)(j)(16}-Clarifies that the Peace under provisional certification with an ap Section 2(i)(32}-Permits students pursuing Institute's authorization coincides with the peal opportunity before their eligibility is a master's degree in those fields in which the authorization of the Higher Education Act. withdrawn. master's degree is commonly accepted as the Section (2)(k}-Makes a punctuation cor Section (2)(h)(13}-Clarifies change of own appropriate degree for a faculty position in a rection. ership provision. baccalaureate degree-granting institution to Section (2)(1}-Provides that institutions Section (2)(h)(14}-Clarifies death of an be eligible for these awards. that had formerly been considered accredited owner provision. Section 2(1)(33}-Changes the word "doc pursuant to the transfer of credit rule will Section (2)(h)(15}-Clarifies branch campus toral" to "graduate". still be considered to be accredited as long as provision. Section 2(i)(34}-Changes the word "doc the institution applies for accreditation Section (2)(h)(16}-Makes a punctuation toral" to "graduate". within 6 months of enactment of technicals correction. Section 2(i)(35}-Clarifies the institutional and is in candidacy status or is accredited Section (2)(i)(1}-Corrects punctuation. payment schedule in the Jacob K. Javits Fel within 2 years of enactment of technicals. ~ection (2)(i)(2}-Clarifies the waiver provi lowship program. sion. Section 2(i)(36}-Corrects grammar. Section (2)(i)(3}-Clarifies time periods of Section 2(i)(37}-Changes "or" to "and". CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT M. when teacher shortage areas are designated Section 2(i)(38)-Clarifies the treatment of BLATT and also an ED. Clarification of teacher cat institutional payments in the GAAN pro egories for the shortage areas. gram. Section 2(i)(4}-Corrects grammar. Section 2(i)(39}-Clarifies the institutional HON. DAVID MANN Section 2(i)(5}-Corrects grammar. payment schedule in the GAAN program. OF OHIO Section 2(i)(6}-Corrects grammar. Section 2(i)(40}-Includes Pacific Islanders IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Section 2(i)(7}-Includes conforming lan- as an underrepresented group for the Faculty Wednesday, October 27,1993 guage. Development Fellowship Program. Section 2(1)(8}-Corrects section reference. Section 2(i)(41}-Clarifies language. Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker and Members of Section 2(1)(9}-Corrects word order. Section 2(1)(42}-Clarifies language. the House, please join me in recognizing Rol:r Section 2(1)(10}-Deletes the letter (A). Section 2(i)(43}-Corrects section reference. ert M. Blatt as he is being presented with the Section 2(1)(11}-Deletes the letter (A). Section 2(1)(44}-Clarifies language. Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Reli Section 2(1)(12}-Corrects legislative form. Section 2(1)(45}-Provides missing word. Section 2(i)(13)-Corrects numbering of Section 2(1)(46}-Corrects section reference. gion Distinguished Leadership Award. He is paragraphs. Section 2(i)(47}-Reauthorizes a section being honored for his outstanding public serv Section 2(i)(14}-Strikes the words "(a) IN that was not reauthorized last year; deletes ice leadership and devotion to the Hebrew GENERAL.-". authorization of appropriation. Union College. Mr. Blatt has been a tremen Section 2(i)(15}-Corrects the indentation Section 2(i)(48}-Includes conforming dous influence in the Jewish community of the of two (2) paragraphs; strikes "(1) STATE amendment. Queen City, especially in the areas of edu GRANTS.-" because there is only one para Section 2(i)(49}-Includes conforming cation, business, and the arts. graph; redesignates the subparagraphs. amendment. · Section 2(1)(16}-Adds an enforcement Section 2(i)(50}-Inserts complete legisla Mr. Blatt focused his career on real estate. mechanism to Title VII Part B program. tive reference. He is the president of Community Manage Section 2(i)(17)-Corrects reference. Section 2(i)(51}-lncludes conforming ment Corp. and was elected chair of both the Section 2(i)(18}-Includes conforming lan amendments. Cincinnati Apartment Association and the Ohio guage. Section 2(i)(52}-Corrects grammar. Apartment Association. After earning his MBA Section 2(i)(19}-Clarifies language. Section 2(i)(53}-Corrects section designa- degree at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Section 2(i)(20}-Includes conforming lan tion. I Blatt begin his military tour of duty in Okla guage. Section 2(1}(54}-Provides closed quotation homa where he taught marketing. Mr. Blatt Section 2(i)(21}-Removes comma. marks. Section 2(i)(22}-Pluralizes the word "stu Section (2)(j)(1}-Clarifies the exact loca was sent to Japan the following year where he dent". tion of an amendment. received an award for placing first in a select Section 2(1)(23}-Clarifies language that Section (2)(j)(2}-Makes a grammatical officer training program. He was one of the provides priority funding to currently funded correction. youngest unit commanders in the Far East. October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26503 Mr. Blatt has been a long-time supporter of amendment requiring a balanced federal of courthouses; reform and cut funding for higher education. He cochairs Hebrew Union budget. The House will consider the amend the Market Promotion Program by $47 mil College's board of overseers and is a constitu ment if it is approved by the Senate. Third, lion; cancel cost of living adjustments for ent of HUG's national board of governors. He Senate leaders have signaled they will allow ,members of Congress next year; increase the full Senate to debate a proposal to give grazing fees on public lands; reduce funding is a three-term president, campaign chair, and the President a modified line-item veto. The for fossil energy research and development; governance committee chair of Jewish Fed House passed this proposal earlier in the cut funding for the National Endowment for eration of Cincinnati. He was also a former year, but the measure has yet to be consid the Arts; 'and eliminate funding for the president of the American Jewish Committee. ered in the Senate. Fourth, Congress may Pennsylvania Steamtown National Historic Other institutions that have benefited from Mr. again consider a measure to require the Site. I agreed with the majority of my House Blatt's leadership are the Boy Scouts of Amer President to propose ways to reduce spend ·colleagues to provide funding for the wool ica, Isaac M. Wise Temple, the Cincinnati ing should total entitlement spending exceed and mohair program for this marketing year, but only after prohibiting funds from being Opera, Jewish Vocational Service, and the specified targets. A similar proposal was ap proved earlier by the House, but rejected by use
~ 0-97 Vol. 139 (Pt. 18) 35 26510 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 landmarks that are even older than America dow where a ladder had been placed by Res and set voluntary campaign spending limits. itself. I felt a certain awe as the great Eiffel cue Co. 1. And a reform of congressional gift rules Tower loomed before me in Paris, France. Firefighter Milne was recognized with a would strictly limit the acceptance of gifts And I felt a deep sadness when in Germany I "Class C" award for his "heroic actions which from lobbyists. A measure giving the Presi saw a place where hideous acts against a peo dent a modified line-item veto has passed the ple took place during World War II. Yet, in were above and beyond the call of duty in the House and is pending in the Senate. Congress America we have no ancient landmarks. We highest tradition of the Jersey City Fire De is expected to vote early next year on a wide do have a woman who welcomes hopeful citi partment." At this week's Valor Awards, the ranging package to reform the organization zens with a torch and a grin. A smile that community bestows its honors. of Congress to make it work better. Included says to immigrants, "Before you lies the For his bravery and his dedication to the in the package could be measures to reform · land of the free, the home of the brave, take safety of the people of Jersey City, I commend the committee system, improve the budget pride in her, cherish her unique~ess.'' We Firefighter Walter Milne to the U.S. House of process, cut staff, improve congressional eth have fields of cotton in the South, rows of Representatives, and ask that my colleagues ics procedures, and require congressional corn in the Midwest, and "amber waves of compliance with labor and civil rights laws grain" in the North that causes the hearts of join me today in honoring his service to the that others must follow. Americans to swell with pride. And I'm here city. Gridlock may not have ended but at least to protect that pride. I'm part of a genera bills are beginning to move. Congress knows tion that must safekeep the respect in our that it has a reputation to redeem and that land and in our people. My voice is a part of GOVERNMENT GRIDLOCK it must prove that it still knows how to leg a vast number of voices that can rally to islate. keep America strong and independent, hard HON. LEE H. HAMD.TON Single Party Control: It is clear, however, working and compassionate. For strongness OF INDIANA that single party control of Congress and the is what built ·our country. Independence is Presidency has not been a panacea. Many what paves the way to a brighter future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people expected that with single party con Hard work is the quality that keeps America Wednesday, October 27, 1993 trol in Washington, legislation would breeze productive, and compassion is what prevents Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to through. That has not been the case. It is not the moral fiber of America from snapping. now easy, nor has it ever been easy, to pass A large amount of pride for America comes insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, legislation through Congress. Building a con from her diversity, and the ability to blend October 27, 1993, into the CONGRESSIONAL sensus behind a solution to our problems all different people and produce one United RECORD: still remains a very difficult job, and long Nation. But, not only for that reason, I am GoVERNMENT GRIDLOCK standing institutional roadblocks to quick proud of America because no other place in Congress has been scrambling hard to im action include a complex committee system the world provides as much care for her citi prove its image as the capital of gridlock. It and the filibuster in the Senate. Many ex zens, no other country holds the lamp of de has passed a half dozen major bills and sev perts on Congress contend that the propen mocracy as America does, but most of all be eral more are on track for enactment by the sity for deadlock or the difficulty of getting cause I represent America. My voice is her end of the year. legislation passed was designed as an essen future and laden with my gift of responsibil Legislative accomplishments: One of the tial, even desirable, part of the constitu ity and pride to give to the Home of the most significant measures approved by Con tional system of checks and balances. Mem Brave, I continue to learn from the past, live gress has been a major deficit reduction bers often find more compelling the relation for the present, and head towards a wonder package to reduce the projected budget defi ships they have established with influential ful future. cit by some $500 billion over the next five constituencies than their support for their years. It contains cutbacks in entitlements current President, or may simply have basic and a strict freeze on discretionary spending, policy differences with what the President IN HONOR OF JERSEY CITY FffiE which should bring the deficit as a share of has proposed. Even with a bill the President FIGHTER WALTER MILNE, RECIP Gross Domestic Product down from 4.3% to submits that Congress likes, Congress may IENT OF THE SAINT BARNABAS 2.5% by 1998. still spend significant time adding its own BURN FOUNDATION VALOR A S6 billion emergency relief package was flourishes to the proposal. AWARD enacted for the flood-stricken Midwest, and In retrospect it is clear the there were un Congress is working on an extension of un realistic expectations of a sweet harmony employment compensation benefits and a between the executive and legislative HON. ROBERT MENENDFZ measure to help U.S. industry bring ad branches. There is probably less tension now OF NEW JERSEY vanced technology to the marketplace. New between the White House and Capitol Hill IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES laws have been passed to guarantee workers than during the period of divided govern up to ten weeks of unpaid leave for family ment, but not all the tensions have been re Wednesday, October 27, 1993 and medical emergencies, to reform the stu moved by any means. At the same time, Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today dent loan program, to liberalize voter reg there has been increasing bitterness and par to recognize the bravery of Jersey City Fire istration, and to allow civil service and post tisan warfare within Congress. Even the fighter Walter Milne, who will be honored on al workers to participate more in political House Minority Leader said the other day October 28 of this year at the Sixth Annual activities. Congress set up a national service that the public just does not like to see all the political infighting and basically adopts Valor Awards Dinner to benefit the Burn Cen program under which eventually an esti mated 100,000 young people would qualify for the attitude of "a pox on both your houses". ter at Saint Barnabas Medical Center. education assistance of up to $9450 in ex But the fundamental point is that the busi On January 9, 1993, at 7:06 p.m., Fire change for two years of community service. ness of leading a politically diverse, huge, fighter Milne's District 565 was called on a fire agreement was reached on the question of al and complex nation is formidable. With the at 41-43 Van Rypen Street, a three-story lowing homosexuals to serve in the military, intense glare of the media on Congress, the rooming house. A fire had broken out on the and with remarkable ease the Senate con public is exposed more and more to the de second floor, and was already spreading into firmed Judge Ginsburg for the Supreme tails of how Congress works and how they the hallway and up the stairs to the third floor. Court. Congress has also approved a $2.5 bil are governed, and what they see is neither Firefighter Milne entered . the building and lion package of assistance to Russia and the easily grasped nor pretty. The result is that other former Soviet republics. there simply is not much public enthusiasm climbed the stairs, past the fire, to the third Congress will vote soon on the North for the legislative process. Divided govern floor. In conditions of extreme heat and thick American Free Trade Agreement. It has ment may have been a problem in the legis smoke, he found and rescued a male victim begun to overhaul the nation's health care lative process, but it was not the only prob on the third floor. He tucked the victim's head system, but will not act on that until next lem. into his turnout coat to protect him, and took year. Next year the Congress will also work Public Perceptions: I notice among my him down the stairway to a waiting ambu on welfare reform and will soon consider a constituents a basic belief that gridlock has lance. comprehensive anti-crime package. not been broken. They still have a skep Firefighter Milne then reentered the building, Far reaching reform bills are on the verge ticism which borders on contempt for the once again passing the fire, to rescue a sec of consideration if not enactment. A reform politicians in Washington. of the lobbying law would include new reg I do find among my constituents a desire ond victim. Milne entered the building a third istration and disclosure rules for lobbyists to see Congress improve its low status and time, this time with the assistance of Fire and their activities. A bill to overhaul con show it has what it takes to work with the fighter Scott Soriero, where they found a third gressional campaign finance laws would curb President and make the country work. Mem victim, whom they helped to safety out a win- contributions from special interest groups bers of Congress are keenly aware that if the October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26511 public perception of gridlock persists and if Half the decline in the number of institu Many homeless veterans have mental health the public continues to believe that Congress tionalized patients occurred by 1970, and was or substance abuse problems. According to is not dealing effectively with the problems virtually complete by 1980. With the growth one set of numbers from the Northeast Pro that affect them the most, then all incum in homelessness a post-1980 phenomenon, it gram Evaluation Center, more than half of bents are subject to rejection by the voters. would seem to have taken place too late to homeless veterans have had serious mental The 1992 voter was angry because govern be a consequence of deinstitutionalization. health or substance abuse problems in the ment was not making much progress on a se Second, many of the homeles&-perhaps past six months, and five-sixths have had ries of important national problems. The half-don't have serious mental illness and these problems in their lifetime. vote wanted practical people to get the job thus aren't people who would have been in Given the prominence of "his" patients done, and most Members of Congress under mental hospitals in earlier decades. Quite among the homeless, Errera has striven to stand that we had better get something apart from any timing issues, then, dein create programs to assist them. Perhaps done. After all, the measure of the work of stitutionalization cannot account for large more important, he has recognized that the Congress is how well the public is served. numbers of homeless people who are not suf government's drive to "do something" for fering from serious mental illness. the homeless (there was a homeless initia I often raised these two objections to the tive under President Bush) presented a VA HELPING THE HOMELESS deinstitutionalization theory, but was never means of obtaining resources for some of the able to get a plausible response until I talked most needy veterans with mental health and with the staff members who direct and evalu substance abuse disorders. HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONfGOMFRY ate VA 's programs for the homeles&-na.me The longest-running of VA's programs for OF MISSISSIPPI ly, those at the Northeast Program Evalua homeless veterans is the homeless chron IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion Center, located at VAMC, West Haven, ically mentally ill (HCMI) initiative, which Connecticut. Their thoughtful and relevant has been functioning since the mid-1980s. As Wednesday, October 27, 1993 explanations are but one of the reasons they of 1991, the latest reported period, the HCMI Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, to assist are a very interesting, perceptive, and effec program was operating at 45 of VA's 171 med the vast number of homeless veterans, many tive group-a. topic to which I'll return ical centers. As described in the Northeast shortly. Program Evaluation Center's report, the two of whom have mental health and substance Let me first offer my version of the staff emphases of the initiative are "outreach, to abuse problems, the Department of Veterans members' views as to why homelessness has serve veterans who are not currently pa Affairs [VA] has developed the largest inte exploded. They cite factors such as: tients at VA medical centers, but who suffer grated network of homeless treatment pro Decreased availability of low-priced rental from serious psychiatric and substance abuse grams in the country, complete with extensive housing. (I suspect this is the other side of disorders; and contracted community-based community-based outreach and an effective the coin of the large increase in home values residential treatment, provided to rehabili combination of medical treatment, social serv seen in the United States over the past two tate veterans who require the structure of a decades.) ices, and employment and housing assistance. residential program and who are motivated Reduced purchasing power of public sup to break the cycle of homelessness." Impressively led by Dr. Paul Errera of the port payments. The monthly amount of wel The HCMI program typically involves two West Haven, CT, VA Medical Center and Yale fare payments failed to keep up with infla caseworkers at each service site plus con University School of Medicine, VA has distin tion. tract funds for residential treatment in com guished itself in the field of mental health and Diminishing purchasing power of typical munity-owned facilities. Because the HCMI behavioral sciences and with its initiatives to wages, particularly as high-paying manufac concentrates on veterans in severe need who heighten the self-reliance and self-esteem of turing jobs (in the steel and automobile in are not current VA patients, the caseworkers dustries, for example) have shrunk in num are directed to carry on their outreach in lo the Nation's homeless veterans. ber. It's not that the homeless are working, I am pleased to share with my colleagues cations of literal homelessness (streets, shel but that relatives or friends who might shel ters, soup kitchens) and to direct their ef the observations and comments of Dr. Jona ter and support them have less financial forts toward veterans with severe mental than Sunshine, a health economist formerly ability to do so. health or substance abuse problems. As are with the VA, on VA's efforts in reaching out to Actions by the Social Security Adminis sult, of the approximately 11,000 veterans and assisting homeless veterans and on tration during the Reagan administration to screened by the program in 1991, the evalua homelessness in general. The following article throw large number of the mentally ill off tion report indicates that: was published in the October issue of VA the disability insurance (DI) rolls, which af More than three fourths were literally fected both Social Security DI and the dis Practitioner and explores in depth one of sev homeless, living in shelters or on the streets. ability component of the Supplemental Se The rest generally had only temporary hous eral VA programs aimed at helping homeless curity Income (SSI) program. The timing of veterans: ing arrangements or were at imminent risk this change does coincide with the growth of of homelessness. [From the VA Practitioner, October 1993] homelessness. Almost two thirds were contacted through VA HELPS THE HOMELESS Prompted by these thoughts, I'd add a few the HCMI teams' outreach efforts or through contributing factors of my own: (By Jonathan Sunshine, Ph.D.) outreach by other agencies. About 25% had Increased unemployment. Twenty years made their own way to VA facilities, includ Homelessness is a major problem in the ago, we considered a 5% unemployment rate ing Vet Centers, and entered the program United States. According to one well-known to be a serious problem calling for major through those avenues. estimate (estimates vary widely), there were public action. Today, we'd view the reduc Nearly half had received some treatment 500,000 homeless persons in the nation in the tion of the unemployment rate to 5% as a from a VA medical center in the preceding late 1980s. About 40% of the homeless are major accomplishment. A large percentage six months. veterans, which translates to 200,000 home of the unemployed are not covered by unem Eighty-eight percent were suffering from less veterans. ployment insurance for lack of an adequate serious psychiatric or substance abuse dis As a large-scale phenomenon, homelessness work history, and in any case, benefits run orders. Specifically, about half had psy is relatively recent. Prior to the 1980s, one out after six or nine months. Thus, higher chiatric disorders, three fourths had sub rarely encountered homeless people except unemployment means more people with es stance abuse disorders, and about one third in small numbers in "skid row" areas. I'd sentially no income. had both. judge the number of homeless today to be Breakdown of families, as evidenced, for The HCMI program supported some 3,000 larger by an order of magnitud~r even example, by greatly increased divorce rates. courses of residential treatment. Of those more-than it used to be. I think this breakdown probably also indi veterans admitted to residential treatment, WHY THE INCREASE? cates substantially decreased willingness to 95% had serious psychiatric or substance Why has there been such an upsurge in take in relatives who have no income (and abuse disorders. homelessness? Ask the question, and you'll often are difficult to live with) rather than Despite this burden of illness, almost 40% almost always get an answer focusing on the leave them to fend for themselve&-possibly of the courses of resident treatment were deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill. on the streets. deemed successful, with almost the same That's the answer I've been getting when I VA PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS percentage of those undergoing treatment ask supposedly knowledgeable people. How VA has some of the most ambitious pro employed full-time or part-time by the time ever, it can't be right for at least two rea grams for the homeless of any government of discharge. Approximately 33% moved into sons. agency. This is largely the work of one per their own housing. Improvements in sub First, the statistics on state mental hos son, Paul Errera., MD, who has served as stance abuse disorders were noted in almost pitals show that deinstitutionalization took chief of VA's mental health and behavioral two thirds of those with such problems, and place earlier than the period in question. sciences service for the past nine years. the conditions of nearly 60% of those with 26512 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 psychiatric disorders showed improvement. ly hope that VA's top management pays at Touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult." The These success rates are similar to the suc tention and gets out of the traditional strength of the Eddie Eagle program is in the cess rates recorded in other programs for the "bookcase-full of directives" style of admin simplicity of its message, and the commitment homeless in which persons with less severe istration. by the NRA to reach every child in America problems are served. Next month I'll take up some of the inter with it. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT esting research the Northeast Program Eval uation Center is conducting and describe Eddie Eagle's message has been brought to As impressive as these results are, I'm life through animated video, posters, activities, even more impressed with three other as other programs for the homeless that VA has established in the past two to three years. books, and personal appearances by Eddie pects of VA programs for the homeless: their Eagle. Instructors can teach the entire pro management, the applied research that ac companies them, and the recent development gram in a single day, or use the lessons over of new initiatives. HONORING MARION HAMMER FOR a 5-day period. The flexibility of the program To appreciate the achievements of the THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL is such that it can, and has been presented in management of the HCMI program, it's nec COMMUNITY SERVICE DIVISION diverse settings from classrooms to summer essary to reiterate how VA program manage NATIONAL AWARD FOR THE camps, from community youth programs to ment usually works. Caricaturing only a bit, "EDDIE EAGLE" CHILD FffiE day care centers. Since the inception of the I'd say that typical VA program manage ARMS SAFETY PROGRAM Eddie Eagle program, over 4 million children ment has three features. First, instructions have been reached by the safety message. In consist of a bookcase-full of directives. Sec addition to the more than 400 law enforcement ond, because VA Central Office sends the HON. KAREN L 1HURMAN programs a zillion directives, none are fol agencies and 1,250 schools and school sys OF FLORIDA tems that use this material, partnerships with lowed very well. (If you want people to pay IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES attention to what you tell them to do, you the American Legion, Jaycees, 4-H and oth need to tell them only a few things on which Wednesday, October 27, 1993 ers have been implemented to expand the to concentrate rather than give them endless Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today outreach. instructions.) to call to the attention of my colleagues the Mr. Speaker, at a time when others merely Finally, Central Office has little idea of National Safety Council's annual awards ban stand around and wring their hands and be how individual facilities are doing. For ex moan the tragedy of preventable childhood ac ample, when I worked at VA headquarters quet held in Chicago, IL on Sunday, October 3. I am both delighted and proud to report that cidents involving firearms, the NRA rolled up (about a decade ago), there was no informa its sleeves and went to work to try to find a tion system that could tell which facilities the National Safety Council presented its 1993 solution. I believe the Eddie Eagle program is were running well and which weren't. To get National Safety Council Community Service reaching children with a message that can such information, one had to nose around Division National Award to a fellow Floridian, among regional and district directors, and save lives. I ask each of my colleagues to join and a good friend of mine, Marion Hammer. with me in extending our heartfelt congratula even then, the information had to be viewed Some of my colleagues know Marion is an as very tentative, for each director had his tions to Marion, and to the NRA, for a job well own way of looking 'at things. (Possibly the upstanding citizen of Tallahassee, a grand done and the recognition of their continuing problem again arises from the lack of a few, mother several times over, and has been the commitment to firearms safety. Keep up the clear priority objectives. Without clarifying executive director of the Unified Sportsmen of good work. what is most important, it is close to impos Florida since 1978. Notably, she is also the sible to establish a reasonably sized set of first woman to be elected an officer of the Na useful indicators and a focused information tional Rifle Association. She serves as NRA's COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO HOSTS system.) second vice president. The Community Serv INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS In contrast, the HCMI program has a few, clear objectives. Indeed, I'd say there are ice Award was presented to Marion for her in CONFERENCE really just two: That of reaching out to and strumental leadership in developing the NRA's serving the most needy, and that of achiev child firearms safety awareness program as HON. LARRY LaROCCO ing a fairly high success rate, as defined by "The Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program." OF IDAHO veterans obtaining employment and stable Mr. Speaker, the NRA is the recognized IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES housing and improving in their substance leader in firearms education, marksmanship, Wednesday, October 27, 1993 abuse and mental health disorders. and safety training in the world and should be With this simple set of goals, clinicians in congratulated for developing and administering Mr. LAROCCO. Mr. Speaker, in 1987 when the program (that is, the outreach workers) this program. But, I would be remiss if I did glasnost and peristroika were still viewed with know what they are to focus on, and the pro considerable suspicion in the world, discus gram obtains a few, simple measures that not highlight the role that Marion has had in its creation and implementation, and offer my sin sions began among international scholars on demonstrate how each facility is doing. the future of human rights. (Some of these measures are listed above in cere thanks for the role the Eddie Eagle Pro Later, Russian and American representa the description of results for 1991.) Manage gram has played in preventing child-related tives met to develop a 10-year program of pol ment functions largely through conference firearms accidents. calls in which problems are addressed and icy research to make the year 2000 the dawn In the late 1980's Marion recognized that of "A Human Rights Century." In 1990, the through discussions with representatives of the education and firearms safety training our individual programs whose measures have conference met in Moscow on issues of politi strayed from the national average. That the young people have traditionally received from cal and nationality rights, and in 1991 in New overall program works well is particularly family members needed supplementing. Mar York. impressive in light of the tension between its ion believed that there was a strong need to This year the conference will be held in my two objectives. The goal of a high success reinforce to children the basic message that district in Coeur d'Alene, 10, a beautiful city of rate creates an incentive to take in patients firearms are not toys. It was her belief that 25,000 residents nationally recognized for its with relatively minor problems, whereas the many, if not most firearms accidents involving human rights record. Coeur d'Alene is the only goal of serving the most needy drives down children could be prevented by making just the success rate. community to receive the prestigious Raoul As I've suggested, the management of the that basic point. Marion's leadership was cru Wallenberg Civic Award, in recognition of pro HCMI program seems radically better than cial in gathering a coalition of firearms safety tecting and defending human rights. And, it is that of most VA health programs. It may be experts, along with teachers, curriculum devel the birthplace of a five-State Northwest Coali harder to design a comparably small and opment specialists, urban safety experts, and tion Against Malicious Harassment. measurable set of basic goals for VA's gen clinical psychologists to develop a program to This year's conference on "Empowering eral health care program than it is for spe alert children to the dangers inherent in the Women" will be held October 29-31. It will cialized programs such as the HCMI initia unsecured firearm. Eddie Eagle was the re focus on women's rights to freedom from vio tive, but I'd sure like to see it tried. Do any sult. lence, the right to economic security, the right of you readers have suggestions for what the Relying on children's strong visual associa few basic goals of VA's general health care to self-determination, and the politics for program should be, and how they should be tion with cartoon figures, Eddie Eagle teaches change. measured. Write to me with your ideas at VA an easy to absorb, but effective, four-part Mr. Speaker, I welcome the conference to Practitioner, 249 West 17th St., NY, NY 10011. message to q_hildren from preschool through Idaho and look forward to attending this week I'll reprint the best ideas. We can then joint- sixth grade: "If you see a gun; Stop! Don't end. October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26513 TRffiUTE TO RUSS SCHWANDT Michigan Department of Education. On No one family at a time, but reached throughout vember 2, educators, child advocates, busi our community, and our Nation. In the same HON. DAVID MINGE ness officials, and lawmakers throughout spirit of leadership in which the Fort Wayne OF MINNESOTA Michigan are honoring the career of Dr. Gary Women's Bureau helped create Hawks. Dr. Hawks has been with the Depart groundbreaking workplace educational pro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment for the past 11 years, serving twice, in grams to combat discrimination and to em Wednesday, October 27, 1993 1987 and in 1991, as interim superintendent of power women, it is now the lead agency in an Mr. MINGE. Mr. Speaker, a leader has left public instruction for the State of Michigan. exciting new Federally-funded pilot treatment us. Russ Schwand1, founder of the Minnesota Prior to joining the Michigan Department of program that is showing remarkable success Agri-Growth Council, passed away at his farm Education, Dr. Hawks served at Eastern Michi at helping drug-addicted women break their near Sanborn, MN on the morning of July 30. gan University in Ypsilanti, in my congres addiction and learn to become responsible This man lived his life for agriculture. It was in sional district. From the position of director of mothers. his blood to promote and expand agriculture personnel, he rose in 6 years to become vice Harriet and her team at Fort Wayne Wom and to see that agricultural producers were re president for university relations and secretary en's Bureau have also given the Nation an warded for their efforts. to the Board of Regents. other cause for inspiration through their devel Schwand1 often stated that his politics were - In 1982, when the Michigan Department of opment of a national network of sports fund neither Democratic nor Republican; his politics Education needed a sound, experienced lead raisers called "run, jane, run." These events, were agriculture. While he ran for Congress in er to take over its higher education operation, which celebrate women's achievements in 1960 as a Democrat, he was close to Gov Dr. Hawks was selected. He became a strong sports, are now conducted in eight cities from ernors and Members of Congress in both par force in the department and an ambassador of Texas to Maryland, uniting thousands of ama ties. In 1964, he was appointed Minnesota compromise and goodwill to educators in K- teur women athletes in competition and cele Commissioner of Agriculture by a Democrat, 12 and postsecondary institutions throughout bration to raise funds for local women's cen and reappointed by a Republican in 1967. the State. ters and agencies serving women. It was the In his lifetime, Russ Schwand1 was a true Dr. Hawks set a high standard of constituent result of the recognition of the Fort Wayne leader. As a spokesman for agriculture and service and, during his interim "run, jane, run," for example, that the remark friend of the farmer, he left a legacy that few superintendencies, Michigan was one of the able achievements of the Fort Wayne Daisies others have achieved. leading States in the Nation in exemplary and other teams of the All-American Girls Pro schools chosen by the U.S. Department of fessional Baseball League first came to the at Education for special honors. His affable man tention of filmmakers and the Baseball Hall of TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE JUDITH A. ner and thoughtful presence made a marked Fame. HILLARY difference in the department. Through her example and work, Harriet has I join all those honoring him in wishing him made significant contributions to the well-being HON. HAMILTON f1SH, JR. the best for the future. I know that he will con of all women and their families. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor this remarkable woman OF NEW YORK tinue to work for the young people of my for her outstanding work. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES home State of Michigan. Wednesday, October 27, 1993 TRffiUTE TO HARRIET MILLER RECOGNITION OF SGT. ROY SMITH Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor OF THE 162d MILITARY POLICE and pay tribute to the Honorable Justice Judith FOR HAVING BEEN SELECTED AS A. Hillary, of Dutchess County, NY, my con HON. Jlll L WNG THE NATIONAL GUARD'S SOL stituent and longtime friend. Through hard OF INDIANA DIER OF THE YEAR work and talent, she has blazed an exemplary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES path in the Hudson Valley for other women to follow. Wednesday, October 27, 1993 HON. MIKE PARKER Judy's judicial experience began in 1975 Ms. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rae- OF MI~SISSIPPI when she became town justice for the town of ognize the outstanding work on behalf of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Poughkeepsie. In 1979, she became the first women and their families performed since Wednesday, October 27, 1993 woman to serve as a Dutchess County family 1975 by a woman from my congressional dis Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, today I stand in court judge. After 4 years of service with the trict. Harriet Miller, executive director of the the "people's chamber," the Halls of Con family court, Judy became the first woman to - Fort Wayne Women's Bureau, concluded her gress, to honor an outstanding soldier and citi serve as a Dutchess County county court tenure as founder of the Fort Wayne Women's zen from my district, Sgt. Roy Smith of Natch judge. Finally, in January 1992, she began her Bureau on October 15, 1993. ez, MS. first term as a Justice of the Supreme Court Since 1975, more than 100,000 women and Sergeant Smith is a member of the 162d of the State of New York, again, the first their families have turned to the Fort Wayne Military Police in Crystal Springs and was woman from Dutchess County to achieve such Women's Bureau to help strengthen the fabric nominated as National Guard Soldier of the a position. of their lives. Whether they needed the en- Year by his company, which last year had the 1 ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- couragement of peers, job training, help deal Soldier of the Year for the 2d Army and in rating Judy on her years of tremendous work ing with the effects of violence, or the strength 1993, for the third consecutive year, the Mis for Dutchess County, and wish her all the best to break free from destructive addictions, the sissippi Soldier of the Year. I commend this in the many years to come. She is an inspira- team Harriet has assembled at the Fort unit and the entire Mississippi National Guard tion to us all. Wayne Women's Bureau has quietly and effi- for their pursuit of excellence. ciently provided a lifeline. Sergeant Smith began his quest last De Thousands of women, men and children cember as he won three different levels of HONORING DR. GARY HAWKS RE- have been directly served by the strong net competition in Mississippi. He advanced to At TIRING FROM MICIDGAN DE- woven by Harriet Miller and the staff and voi lanta, GA, in March, where he defeated nomi P ARTMENT OF EDUCATION unteers of the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau: nees from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Ken families who otherwise might have shattered tucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto HON. WILLIAM D. FORD after a rape; families who, instead of welfare, Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Representing the OF MICHIGAN are now supported by the mother's new busi Second Army, he then defeated six other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ness; families making it day-by-day as a nominees in the national competition in Wash woman transforms herself from "crack addict" ington to be named Soldier of the Year. To Wednesday, October 27, 1993 into "mother." honor Sergeant Smith, his portrait will hand in Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I want The clearly focused services provided by the Pentagon this year. to call my colleagues' attention to the depar- the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau under I salute Sgt. Roy Smith for his dedication, ture of a respected administrator from the Harriet's leadership began with one woman, positive attitude, and State pride. He is a fine 26514 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 example of the American soldier and the ing our heritage. It is certainly a far less ex We all know our country has big problems. American spirit of competition, fair play, and pensive approach for the Federal Government That is why the work of the Children's Heart pride. Sergeant Smith, I congratulate you on a than acquisition and management, but that is Fund is more important now than ever. We job well done. We are proud of you. not its only merit. Partnership brings a range must work together to address the problems of of approaches and ideas to the tasks of pro children's health. Volunteers like these are tection and conservation. Partnership empha truly leading the way. THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP sizes cooperation: it does not require disrup Today, I would like to especially applaud SYSTEM OF HERITAGE AREAS ACT tion of private land ownership, and it empha those volunteers who were presented certifi sizes working with State and local govern cates of special congressional recognition at HON.MA~CED.HmCHEY ments and not overriding them. the annual meeting for their outstanding con- OF NEW YORK As I said, the idea of partnership is also not tributions to the Children's Heart Fund. - IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new. Several States, among them New York, Rudy Luther has been especially instrumen Wednesday, October 27, 1993 Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, have es tal in building the Children's Heart Fund over tablished heritage areas programs based on many years through his tenure on the board of Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, nearly all these principles. During my years in the New directors and his continued financial support. Americans today, regardless of party or ideol York State Assembly. I played a role in estab David Green and David LaCoursiere have ogy, would agree that the establishment of the lishing and developing New York's system to organized several special fundraising events great national parks, beginning with Yellow urban cultural parks, and I am proud of what for the Children's Heart Fund over the last 3 stone, was an act of farsighted wisdom. We it has accomplished. The urban parks it in years. acknowledge the importance of its mission in cludes, including sites in my district in Bing Dr. Bruce Merry and his staff have seen preserving and protecting majestic landscapes hamton and Kingston, help to illustrate how every single Children's Heart Fund patient like Yosemite and the Grand Canyon and his those communities developed, what is unique who has come to Minneapolis since 1990, do toric sites like Independence Hall and Gettys about them, how their ordinary citizens lived nating all of their time and service. burg. We must recognize that the mission of and the contributions they made to the Amer El Roy Nerness has served as treasurer for our park system has always been and must ican experience. A number of similar projects 1112 years and as the 1993 chair for the Chil always be one of foresight. It must protect not and programs have been started around the dren's Heart Fund golf invitational, which only the places we all treasure now, but the country by grassroots community organiza raised $30,000. places we will all treasure in the next century. tions, and many of those organizations in turn Sheila Olson has been a Children's Heart The story of the family heirlooms tossed out have joined together in the private National Fund volunteer for almost 20 years, giving tire with the trash because no one knew their Heritage Areas Coalition to support this ap lessly of her time and love. value at the time is a famUiar one. It is our re proach. Tonya Puckett has helped raise $300,000 sponsibility to see that the Nation's heirlooms My bill would establish a new system of her over the past 2 years through her tireless ef aren't similarly discarded. itage areas within the National Park Service. It forts in developing and organizing the annual Any of us who have worked for inclusion of would establish a process for designating and Kirby Puckett 8-Ball invitational. a historic site or a significant landscape that managing units of this new system. States, Dr. Hugh Westgate has volunteered more we value in the national park system know the local governments, or private organizations than 579 hours of service as a regular part barriers. In some cases, we are at fault: the could submit grant proposals to the Interior time Children's Heart Fund staff member. places we love may not deserve to be called Department for studies of heritage areas. These distinguished Children Heart Fund national treasures, they may not meet the Completed studies would be reviewed by a volunteers represent the progress Minnesota properly high standards that have been set. new Heritage Area Advisory Board, and the has made and continues to .make on behalf of But unfortunately, even the most worthy sites Secretary of the Interior would then rec our children, our future. face practical barriers. The National Park ommend heritage areas or State systems to Mr. Speaker, I am extremely proud to rep Service does not have the funds for acquisi Congress for designation. Areas would be resent a district which has such committed tion or management of many new properties. managed by States or local entities. The role volunteers who are willing to donate their time Even if it did, it would be impractical and even of the National Park Service would be to pro and energy to better the lives of children. I undesirable for the Park Service to take over vide general support, technical assistance, heartily applaud them. ownership and management of some impor and help in interpreting the national value of tant sites, sites that don't fit the traditional defi the area. nition of park properties. I believe the establishment of this system MARCH AFB-A GLORIOUS PAST Can we find a way to protect these places, will mark a renewed commitment to the Serv AND FUTURE just as Congress found a way to protect Yel ice's original mission, and that it will provide lowstone over a century ago? I believe we new opportunities for educating, inspiring, and HON. KEN CALVERT can, and I have introduced legislation to pro delighting the public. OF CALIFORNIA vide a framework for doing so: the National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Partnership System of Heritage Areas Act. There are ·two concepts behind my bill. Nei TRIBUTE TO CHILDREN'S HEART Wednesday, October 27, 1993 ther of them is new. The first is that it is not FUND VOLUNTEERS Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, only the most sublime landscapes and the October 30, March Air Force Base in River scenes of high historical drama that deserve HON. JIM RAMSTAD side, CA, will celebrate two significant anniver our attention. Younger parks like Gateway, OF MINNESOTA saries-the 75th anniversary of the base, and Golden Gate, and Cuyahoga Valley illustrate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 50th anniversary of the 15th Air Force. the intersection between landscape and his The history of March Air Force Base has tory, people, and nature. The Lowell National Wednesday, October 27, 1993 been the history of aviation and its role in the Historic Park demonstrates that our history is Mr. RAMSTAD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to protection of a free nation. Officially opened not just .a record of famous men and women pay special tribute to the Children's Heart on March 1, 1918, March was used initially to and memorable dates. These parks are not Fund volunteers in Minnesota. train World War I "Jenny" pilots, but has since just single buildings or blocks of land: they tie Last Monday, I was honored to be the key served as a flying and antiaircraft training together several sites. It is the fabric that mat note speaker at the annual meeting of this im school, tactical bomber and pursuit training ters rather than just the individual threads. portant group. base, aircraft test base, and a key installation The second concept is that protection need As I told the Children's Heart Fund volun of the Strategic Air Command. not mean ownership or even management. My teers, their spirit of volunteerism is truly an ex By 1931, March Field began to look like a bill relies on partnership-the National Parks ample for the rest of the country. There is no permanent Army post, and by 1934 a number Service working together with States, commu higher form of public service than their work to of buildings, including hangars and housing nities, multiple public, and private owners and provide the gift of life to young children in units, were completed for the growing number managers, toward the shared goal of conserv- need of corrective heart surgery. of personnel assigned to March Field. In 1938 October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26515 March became the central base for West whose outstanding public service in my 17th This concept has been underscored in the Coast bombing and gunnery training, and in Congressional District in Ohio has earned her National Performance Review in which rec 1940 the National Guard units from California induction into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. ommendations have been based on the under and Illinois were assigned to March Field to Mr. Speaker, Ms. Pincham was born and lying principle of quality and value in gov train in antiaircraft protection, thus doubling raised in a segregated society in rural south ernment procurement. This principle is ably the personnel strength to almost 4,000 officers ern Georgia, but her drive to help others has translated through the QBS procurement. and enlisted men. never wavered. Upon graduation from high QBS establishes a collaborative spirit be Following World War II, March AFB retained school, Ms. Pincham headed to Youngstown, tween the design professional and the client its role as an operational fighter base until the OH, where she attended Youngstown State to maximize the quality, value, cost effec Strategic Air Command-including the 15th Air University and earned her degree in applied tiveness and usefulness of the final product. Force-took over control in 1949. The 22d science. She then worked with the Youngs On this, the 21st anniversary of the QBS Bombardment Group arrived at March from town Hospital Association until marriage, when Brooks Architectural and Engineering Act, Smokey Hill AFB, KS, flying B-29's, later con she and here husband founded the H.H. the QBS process and negotiated procurement verting to B-52's in 1963. Pincham Moving Co., which is now in its 32d procedures should be recognized as ensuring March AFB and the 15th Air Force both year of operation. quality and cost savings. QBS and negotiated played a heavy role in the Southeast Asia She devoted her life full-time to raising her procedures direct the focus of procurement conflict in the 1960's and early 1970's. March children, Howard and Cynthia. But once they activity where it should be, on the quality of served as a staging area for bomber and tank entered school, she embarked on that was to the professional design services specifically er aircraft enroute to the Pacific, and the wing become a long, distinguished career of vol suited to a given contract. The government's received five Air Force Outstanding Unit unteerism and public service. She became emphasis on quality serves as inherent inter Awards during the 1967-1972 period. president of the local parent-teacher associa est in economy and protection of the public The wing was redesignated an air refueling tion [PTA], then president of the Youngstown health and safety when using QBS for profes wing in October 1982 when the wing's B-52 Area PTA, then vice president of the statewide sional design services. Quality-based govern bombers were retired, and the 22d Air Refuel PTA. During her term as vice president, the ment procurement procedures have dem ing Wing embarked on yet another era when U.S. Department of Education took note of her onstrated their effectiveness and deserve to it accepted delivery of the wide-bodied KC- good works, and named her to two national be recognized for assuring the government 1OA Extender in August 1982. Still another task forces: Excellence in Education and Ab and the taxpayer "quality and value" for the milestone was marked in December 1989 senteeism. She currently serves as the admin services rendered. when the wing's KC-135 squadron was inac istrative assistant to Pat Ungaro, mayor of tivated and all of the KC-135A Stratotankers Youngstown. were transferred to other active and Reserve Throughout her career, Ms. Pincham has components throughout the Air Force for con logged countless hours volunteering on behalf version to the KC-135E aircraft. of children and other community and church HONORING DAVID DAVIS FOR A The year 1990 was another major chapter in activities, including: Children's Services Board, DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN PUB wing history as the men and women of the Food Bank, Homeless Coalition, Crime and Vi LIC SERVICE 22d Air Refueling Wing set the standard dur olence Task Force, YWCA, United Way, Arts ing the Phase II Inspector General inspection Council, Chemical Dependency Board, Third and went on to answer every challenge of Op Baptist Church, American Baptist Con HON. FORTNEY PrrE STARK eration Desert Shield as thousands of Marines ference-USA, and numerous others. staged through March in August, enroute to Mr. Speaker, Ms. Pincham's exemplary ef OF CALIFORNIA the Middle East. Wing members worked long forts have enriched my community. I join the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hours giving the Marines everything from citizens of my district in saluting Ms. Pincham logistical support to preparing meals, and for her tireless work and for her induction into Wednesday, October 27, 1993 when it was the wing's turn to deploy mainte the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame. nance and aircrews put in twice as many fly Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call ing hours as in peacetime, and with half the special attention to the career of David Davis, people. The result-the wing won top honors QUALITY AND VALUE DESERVE a constituent who retired recently after dec again for the third straight year as the best air RECOGNITION ades serving our friends and neighbors in Ala refueling wing in the 15th Air Force. meda County. As a result of recent Base Realignment and HON. ~~GOODUNG In 1963, David began as a group counselor Closure Commission recommendations, March OF PENNSYLVANIA with the County Probation Department and AFB will soon be realigned to reserve status IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES served from 1965 to 197 4 as a probation offi and the 15th will operate as a tanker com Wednesday, October 27, 1993 mand. In spite of these changes, one thing is · cer. That year he began as a work experience for certairr-the men and women of March Air Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of teacher with the Alameda County Office of Force Base and the 15th Air Force will con my constituent, Mr. Thomas Bowman, legisla Education and continued his role as an educa tinue to serve this Nation proudly. tive committee chairman of the Pennsylvania tor on the County School Attendance Review In recognition of these special anniversaries, Society of Land Surveyors, I am pleased to Board and as a Child Welfare and Attendance on behalf of a grateful Nation and the citizens submit the following statement: Officer. The Pennsylvania Society of Land Survey of Riverside County, I would like to thank all David served as coordinator and assistant of the men and women of March Air Force ors, a professional society of over one-thou sand members, is proud to recognize the an director of the Juvenile Court and Community Base for their 75 years of defending freedom, niversary of the enactment of the Qualifica Schools for Alameda County from 1984 until and men and women of the 15th Air Force for tions-Based Selection Procedures under the his retirement on August 30, 1993. There he 50 years of protecting the peace. Brooks Architectural and Engineering Act. This quality-based method has guided the led a program that continues education for Federal procurement of Architectural and those youth in the greatest danger of dropping TRIBUTE TO EDNA D. PINCHAM Engineering and related services, such as out of the system forever: the children caught surveying and mapping, over the past twen up in the juvenile justice system. ty-one years. HON. JAMES A. TRAACANf, JR. The negotiated Qualifications Based Selec Mr. Speaker, David Davis has earned a OFOIDO tion (QBS) procedures have stood the test of restful retirement and I proudly join his friends IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time. In fact, use of QBS has been so success and colleagues who will gather on Thursday, Wednesday, October 27,1993 ful at the Federal level, that 35 states have adopted mini-Brooks Acts or its QBS equiva October 28, to celebrate this occasion. I wish Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in lent as an effective method of procuring its him well and offer sincere thanks for his dedi honor of Ms. Edna D. Pincham, a woman professional design services. cation. 26516 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 CONGRATULATIONS TO ARIZONA But it is an act that is out of place in 1993. ministrative credentials from Western Mary CALL-A-TEEN YOUTH RE- It is wreaking havoc on hardworking employ- land College. He was an elementary principal SOURCES, INC. ees and their families. It is bad for reservation with the Carlisle School District for 24 years economies. and very active in civic and community affairs. HON. ED PASTOR The act establishes a virtually absolute pro He is vice president of the Carlisle Borough OF ARIZONA hibition against commercial trading with Indi Council, board member of the Carlisle Early IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ans by any Federal employee. The prohibition Education Center, board member of the Cum- . berland County Extension Service and Cum Wednesday, October 27, 1993 extends to transactions in which the Federal employee has an interest, either in his or her berland County Solid Waste Authority and a Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to own name, or in the name of another person member of the Governor's Council on Food congratulate Arizona CALL-A-TEEN Youth Re where the employee benefits or appears to and Nutrition and National League of Cities. sources, Inc. for being selected as one of 13 benefit from such interest. As a resident of Pennsylvania's 19th Con sites to participate in a national demonstration The penalties for violations. are severe: a gressional District, which I represent, Mr. designed to create teaming-rich summer work fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment Ocker has worked closely with me over the experiences for youths involved in the City of of not more than 6 months, or both. The act years in providing valuable insight into edu Phoenix JTPA summer program. The initiative, further provides that any employee be termi cation policy and related legislation. I wish him called "Summer Beginnings", emphasized nated from Federal employment. much success in his new position. In addition, I would like to congratulate Mr. work-based learning, in which young people As Senator McCAIN pointed out when he in William Heasley, principal of Grandview Ele teamed reading, writing, and math skills while troduced S. 1501, the 1834 act's prohibition they designed and completed projects at the mentary School in the Highlands School Dis means that an employee of the Bureau of In trict, who was presented the 1993 Pennsylva local hospitals in Phoenix. Learning was dian Affairs or the Indian Health Service, for framed within the context of a real job and the nia Distinguished Principal of the Year Award. example, cannot even buy from or sell a car The other principals I would like to recognize challenges that workers experience. The to an Indian. It means that an IHS employee, young people also developed problem-solving, are: Rita Lane, principal with the Derry Town whose spouse operates a law firm on the Nav ship School District, who was honored as a decision-making, communication and inter ajo Nation, could be fined, imprisoned, and/or personal skills as they worked as members of runner-up in the Pennsylvania Distinguished fired. It means that a family member can't Principal's Program and Richard Houseknecht, a focused team. apply for a small business loan without jeop Forty-six teens and young adults were as principal of Manor Elementary School in the ardizing the employee's job. Pennsbury School District, who was recently signed to one of eight projects at Maricopa The protection that the Trading with Indians Medical Center and Phoenix Children's Hos honored by the U.S. Department of Education Act provided in 1834 can now be provided and the National Association of Elementary pital. Each project was intended to benefit the under the Standards of Ethical Conduct for community as well as address a specific need School Principals Distinguished Principals Pro Government Employees. The intent here to gram. Congratulations are also extended to at a hospital. provide adequate safeguards against conflicts They included: Designing an interactive Mr. Frederick Brown, principal of the of interest, while not unreasonably denying in Boyertown Elementary School, who has been computer program to educate children about dividuals and their families the ability to live dental disease prevention; designing the inte elected president of the National Elementary and work in their communities. School Principals Association for 1993-94. rior of a mobile van for cervical cancer screen Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Human As the ranking member on the House Edu ing; creating a playground for the pediatric Services Secretary Donna Shalala have been cation and Labor Committee and a former emergency unit at Maricopa Medical Center; asked to promptly review this matter and sus principal, it is reassuring to know that these in redesigning the pediatric waiting room at Mari pend further enforcement until this bill can be dividuals will play an important role as our Na copa Medical Center; creating portable dis enacted into law. tion faces the challenge of meeting the Na plays for community health ·fairs; creating a I urge my colleagues to join me in this ef tional Education Goals. The people of the fotonovela-picture novel-for the Hispanic fort, and I ask unanimous consent that the bill Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can certainly community on early detection of breast can be reprinted in the RECORD at this point: be proud of these individuals who have dedi cer; designing and implementing a filing sys H.R.- cated much of their lives to assuring edu tem for literature on childhood diseases; and cational excellence for all. creating and implementing an inventory sys Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the Uniteq, States of America in tem for equipment and materials. Congress assembled, In addition to developing and using new HONORING DELBERT AND JEWELL skills, young people involved in the effort de SECTION 1. REPEAL LEWIS Section 437 of title 18, United States Code, veloped a sense of community, a feeling of is repealed. pride in their work and a new perspective on HON. SAM COPPERSMflll learning and education. Programs such as OF ARIZONA . these are essential in preparing the workforce TRIDUTES TO OUTSTANDING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the 21st century. EDUCATORS Wednesday, October 27,1993 Mr. COPPERSMITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise LEGISLATION TO REPEAL THE HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING today to speak of two distinguished Arizonans, TRADING WITH .INDIANS ACT IN OF PENNSYLVANIA who will be honored this week at a testimonial TRODUCED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dinner benefiting the Institute of Human Rela Wednesday, October 27,1993 tions of the American-Jewish Committee, in HON. JON KYL Phoenix. I want to highlight some of the many Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I am very accomplishments of Delbert and Jewell Lewis OF ARIZONA pleased to have the opportunity to recognize IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that led the institute to honor these two distin several outstanding professionals in the field guished individuals Wednesday, October 27, 1993 of education from the Commonwealth of Penn Jewell and Del are Arizona natives. They Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my sylvania. both graduated from the University of Arizona, colleague, KARAN ENGLISH of Arizona, to intro Mr. Richard K. Ocker, former principal of and Jewell also received a doctorate from Ari duce legislation to repeal the Trading with In Mooreland Elementary School in the Carlisle zona State University. Jewell also is the dians Act. This is a companion to S. 1501, School District, was recently elected president daughter of the late Ernest "Mac" McFarland, which was introduced by Senators JOHN of the Pennsylvania Association of Elementary who compiled one of the most distinguished MCCAIN and PETE DoMENICI on September 29. School Principals [PAESP]. Mr. Ocker will re records of public service in American history, Mr. Speaker, the Trading with Indians Act place Dr. George Giovanis, principal of the serving as Governor of Arizona, a Justice on was enacted. in 1834 with a legitimate pur Pottstown Middle School, Pottstown, ·PA. the Arizona Supreme Court, and as U.S. Sen pose, that is to protect Indians from being un Richard Ocker .is a graduate of ator, where he served as the majority leader duly influenced by_ Federal employees. Shippensburg University and earned his ad- of the other body. October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26517 Jewell has dedicated herself to education. tion at tonight's dinner is well--deserved. I ap [A-E] contracts on the basis of demonstrated She taught second, third, and sixth grades in plaud the Clinton Township Democratic Club competence and qualifications, at fair and rea Florence and later served as the reading di for honoring Mark and I ask my colleagues to sonable prices, rather than based on propos rector for the Coolidge public schools. She join me in saluting Mark Brewer. He is a true als submitted in response to a Government has continued her interest in, and service to, friend and serves our community with distinc solicitation. This practice is known as qualifica education outside the classroom. Jewell cur tion. tions-based selection [QBS]. rently serves on the national alumni board of October 21, 1993, marks the 21st anniver the University of Arizona, as cochair of the sary of the enactment of Federal QBS for A Orpheum Theater Restoration, and works with TRIBUTE TO FELIX FONTANAROSA E services. The QBS system was made per numerous other charitable and education or manent within the Department of Defense in ganizations. HON. JAMFS A. TRAFlCANT, JR. 1981, through Public Law 97-214. Also, 35 Del Lewis helped found Media America OFOlllO States, including the State of South Carolina, Corp., a company of which he now serves as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have recognized the merits of QBS by adopt chief executive officer and general manager. ing its requirements for their A-E procure Wednesday, October 27, 1993 Jewell serves as chairman of the bOard. The ments. company, which owns a number of media Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Mr. Speaker, QBS is so widely favored be properties in Arizona, including KTVK-TV, honor of Mr. Fontanarosa, whose outstanding cause it has consistently provided opportuni channel 3 in Phoenix, consistently has pro community service in my 17th Congressional ties to firms of all sizes and backgrounds. It is moted literacy, recognized outstanding teach District in Ohio has earned him recognition competitive, effective, and produces superior ers, and honored voluntarism. Del also has with his peers. products for the Federal Government. dedicated himself to numerous charitable Mr. Speaker, Mr. Fontanarosa started his QBS allows contracting officers to define the causes. He has served as a member of the optical career at the early age of 16. He scope of a project and to match the qualifica advisory board of the McFarland Historical worked in downtown Youngstown, OH, until tions of various firms with specialized require State Park for 17 years, a board member of 1951 when he went to join the U.S. Army and ments for each job. QBS also recognizes the Samaritan Health Services for 12 years, and serve in the Korean war. Using his optical need for a partnership between the Federal on countless other boards and commissions. knowledge he ground lenses and made eye Government and design professionals to Since they met as undergraduates at the glasses for his fellow servicemen in the back translate ideas and concepts into detailed University of Arizona, through today, Jewell of an Army truck. Upon returning from the plans and specifications for projects for the and Del have been a team. Together they service, Felix continued his work in the optical benefit of the public health and safety. have, directly and indirectly, touched the lives laboratories in downtown Youngstown. Twenty-one years after its codification in the of nearly everyone in Arizona. I am proud to In 1977 Felix started his own wholesale op Brooks Act, the Federal QBS system contin know them and to salute their accomplish tical company, North East Optical, in the Wick ues to serve as a model for the wise use of ments. Building in Youngstown. After continued suc scarce taxpayer dollars. I was pleased to vote cess, Felix sold North East Optical and found for the Brooks Act in 1972 and it is a pleasure ed Central Optical of Youngstown in 1977 in for me to recognize its success today. TRIBUTE TO MARK BREWER the Erie Terminal .Building. In 1990 Felix was forced to relocate by the sale of the Erie Ter- HON. DAVID F... BONIOR minal Building. Central Optical moved to its · LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BUSI- OF MIClllGAN present location, 4521 Market St. in NESSES CANNO'.C. AFFORD THE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Boardman, where it remains today. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S HELP Of the six original optical companies that Wednesday, October 27, 1993 once served the Youngstown area since the HON. STEPHEN F... BUYER Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to forties, fifties, and sixties, only Felix OF INDIANA pay tribute to a good friend of mine, Mark Fontanarosa's Central Optical remains. In the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Brewer. Mark is being honored at an awards course of his service to our community Felix dinner this evening in Clinton Township, MI. has seen that glasses are given to those in Wednesday, October 27, 1993 Over the years our interests have paralleled need without any reimbursement or thought of Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, all across the one another in many ways. Mark started out personal reward. At the age of 68 Felix still United States, State and local governments as one of my first college interns when I was works 7 days a week until late at night. He are protesting and bringing attention to the a freshman Member of Congress. As a life has taught many his optical knowledge arid it ceaseless burden unfunded Federal mandates member of the Sierra club with a strong com is unlikely that there will even be another like are placing on their ability to meet the needs mitment to the environment, Mark has often him. Through his personal sacrifices, hard of their communities. This is another case of helped me with my tree planting campaign. As work, perseverance, and kindness, he has the tail wagging the dog. members of the Interfaith Center for Racial taught many the secret of success. The costs of these unfunded Federal man Justice, we have worked together to promote Mr. Speaker, Mr. Fontanarosa's tireless ef dates, nearly $2,000 for every man, woman, equality and understanding. We have also forts have enriched my community. I join the and child in America, are outrageous. This done our best to support the backbone of citizens of my district in saluting Mr. year alone, Congress has passed four un America, Labor. Fontanarosa. funded mandates and over 100 others have A life-long Michigan Democrat, Mark has been introduced. I do not question the intent served in executive positions in Macomb behind this legislation. I do, however, question County Democratic Committee and the Clinton TWENTY-FffiST ANNIVERSARY OF the fact that many of these mandates are pro Township Democratic Club. He is now the THE BROOKS ACT posed without . any reflection upon the effects chairperson of the 1Oth Congressional Demo they will have on State and local officials, cratic Committee. Mark is a great friend and I HON. FLOYD SPENCE businesses, and taxpayers. truly appreciate his political commitment and OF SOUTH CAROLINA The priorities and agendas of our local com instincts. He has certainly made my job easier, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munities are now being set by the U.S. Con and for this, I owe mark many thanks. I know gress. By shifting costs to local communities, there are many others as well who are in Wednesday, October 27, 1993 unfunded Federal mandates breach the under debted to him for his dedicated service. Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, Public Law 92- lying principles of federalism which assumes a Mark has accomplished much since that first 582, also known as the Brooks Act, which was working partnership and shared responsibil summer as an intern in my Mount Clemens of enacted in 1972, amended the Federal Prop ities between the Federal, State, and local fice. And, I know he will continue to do good erty and Administrative Services Act by codify governments. Instead of being able to address work because his commitment to the commu ing a practice that had been followed by the the concerns and needs of their communities, nity is tireless. Mark is truly dedicated to mak Federal Government for more than a cen State and local officials, as well as business ing the world a better place and his recogni- tury-that of negotiating Architect-Engineer owners, have become puppets of the Federal 26518 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 Government. They are constantly compelled to such that he would be able to hire additional There have been several bills introduced to comply with mandates, rules, and regulations employees, he will manage with his current reduce or eliminate franked mass mailings, but which demand an increasing amount of time number of 46 employees. He explained that my bill would go one step further by eliminat and resources. Local officials must utilize their the Family Medical Leave Act, which affects ing this privilege for the institution of Con staffs to fill out reports and monitor compli businesses of greater than 50 employees, gress. My bill also provides several exclusions ance issues rather than allow them to assist would place too many costs and burdens on in order to protect essential mass mailings. the public. Business owners and managers his business, even though he has already in I would like to priefly address the bills intro are forced to devote their time and additional stituted a policy allowing for employee leave. duced to limit or eliminate mass mailings, in employees to make sure they comply with Congress and the Federal Government order to demonstrate why the Deficit Reduc Federal rules and regulations rather than as have managed to supersede the jurisdiction of tion Franking Act would be the most appro sisting customers and promoting the growth States and local governments in its efforts to priate bill to pass or enact this Congress. The and development of their businesses. micro manage their activities through un legislation most similar to this measure would I have received resolutions from six coun funded mandates. We must act now and give eliminate the franking privilege for all unsolic ties, Benton, Blackford, Jasper, Marshall, State and local officials and business owners ited mailings in the House of Representatives. Miami, and Wabash, as well as comments back their ability to address the needs of their My bill also prevents responses to unsolicited from several other counties in my district in In communities and enterprises. mail, but in both bodies of Congress. diana, calling for relief from this type of overly Comparable bills would do the following: burdensome legislation. I have also been con abolish the franking privilege entirely, .but still tacted by public school systems describing, in DEFICIT REDUCTION FRANKING allow mailing budgets using stamps; limit the detail, the amount of their time and money ex ACT use of a Member's name and picture size; pended to meet Federal unfunded mandates. give nonincumbent candidates the franking The Oak Hill United School Corporation, a HON. TED STRICKLAND privilege; reduce the franking budget; eliminate school corporation in my district, has identified OFOIDO mass mailing privileges only for newsletters; five major Federal mandates which will cost IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and, prohibit election year franked mass them more than $1.7 million this year. This fig Wednesday, October 27, 1993 mailings for House Members. None of these ure represents more than 20 percent of their bills comprehensively eliminate the mass mail annual operating budget, of which approxi Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Speaker, today I in ing privilege for all Members of Congress. mately $54,000 is available to comply with troduced the Deficit Reduction Franking Act, a Under the Deficit Reduction Franking Act, these five mandates. bill to end the use of the frank by all Members franked mass mailings would be allowed The headlines of newspapers often detail of Congress to send unsolicited mass under several circumstances. First, Members the budget problems of our large cities and mailings. The franking privilege for mass could respond to all solicited mailings from States. I am here to further explain that small mailings should be terminated for two reasons: constituents, and also send follow-up re cities and towns are being hit the hardest by First, it will save millions of taxpayer dollars, sponses to these mailings. Second, mass these mandates. Small cities and towns have and second, it will increase fairness in the po mailings may be sent to other Members of a limited tax base and are being faced with litical process. Congress, or to Federal, State, or local gov the problem of finding ways to fund the mere Under the current franking rules, Members ernment officials. Third, mass mailed news re basics, because of the costs of these man of Congress are budgeted three districtwide leases to the communications media may also dates. They are being forced to raise taxes mass mailings to their constituents during be sent using the franking privilege. Fourth, and find additional revenues just to fund main each session of Congress. A mass mailing is franked mass mailings would be allowed for tenance projects. In my conversations with generally defined as any mailing totaling 500 towns isolated from mass communications. local government and school officials, it has pieces or more with substantially identical con Fifth, chairmen and chairwomen would be able betome increasingly clear that the priorities tent. to send mass mailings which relate to the nor and agenda are being set by the U.S. Govern Many of us elected to the 103d Congress mal and regular business of their respective ment. The hands of these officials have been were given a mandate by our constituents to organizations. Sixth, the oversight functions of effectively tied in their efforts to address the reduce Federal spending. Stopping the frank both Chambers for mailings would remain in concerns and needs of their communities. ing privilege for unsolicited mass mailings is place. Last, my bill would eliminate the rule Earlier this year, when the House was con one modest way to reduce Federal spending. which prevents mass mailings 60 days before sidering the National Voter Registration Act, or Not only would my bill lower the total amount an election, because the only mass mailings Motor-Voter, I contacted the circuit court clerks appropriated for franking, but any savings in allowed would be responses to solicited mail, in each county in my district. Of the 20, 19 op the franking appropriation would be returned and follow-up mailings. posed this legislation due to the number of to the Treasury for deficit reduction. Mr. Speaker, the Congress has begun to mandates, requirements, and costs this legis Further, this bill will make the political proc take steps in the right direction to begin reduc lation imposed upon them. The Congressional ess more fair by leveling the playing field for ing the deficit. We are also ready to begin de Budget Office has estimated that it will cost nonincumbents. As we are all aware, cam bate on campaign reform. I believe elimination $100 million for the next 5 years for the 25 paign reform is expected to be considered of franked mass mailings would provide real States which do not currently have such a pro during the 103d Congress. If the intent of that evidence of our willingness to -continue to gram, with Congress providing only $2 million measure is to ensure that both the incumbent move down the path of Government reform. in subsidies. and nonincumbent candidates are given an We need to act on this measure soon, to Congress is stifling the growth of our Na equal chance to air their platforms, then elimi ensure that we hold future congresses to this tion's businesses. Inland Steel has announced nating unsolicited mass mailings should clearly mandate. Again, I invite my colleagues to join its decision to close a coke plant and eliminate be included in any campaign reform debate. with me in forwarding this bill, and to propel it 499 jobs in northern Indiana because of the The number of mass mailings sent by Mem to passage. cost of compliance with the Clean Air Act. bers have only come into check in recent Federal regulations have forced this major years, when outside watchdog groups began steel producer to rely, in part, on foreign to publish the names of Members who were THE CVN-76 NIMITZ-CLASS sources of coke, rather than its own re overusing their franking privilege. With few ex AIRCRAFT CARRIER sources. ceptions, mass mailings contain self pro Small businesses, the backbone of our Na motional materials. Even if a Member's pic HON. RICK SANI'ORUM tion's economy, are being forced to make de ture, or his or her name is limited in size, the OF PENNSYLVANIA cisions based on Federal regulations rather privilege of being able to send this to every IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than the market economy. They are faced with constituent's household is without question un the same reporting and compliance require fair to the nonincumbent. The nonincumbent Wednesday, October 27, 1993 ments that large corporations are. The owner must pay for mass mailings out of campaign Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise of a business in my district confessed to me funds, while the incumbent may use taxpayer in strong support of fiscal year 1994 funding that even though the growth of his business is funded mailings to reach the same audience. for the CVN-76 Nimitz-class aircraft carrier. October 27, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26519 In this postcold war era, we are no longer tation Act of 1987 (Public Law 10D-17), and in MEETINGS SCHEDULED sure who and where our threats are. The So Airport/Airway Programs (Public Law 1Oo- viet Union has dissolved, Europe is changing, 223). In 1988, Congress addressed the need OCTOBER29 general uncertainly characterizes the Indian for a clarifying standard of the types of profes 9:30a.m. Ocean, Southern Africa is in a state of turbu sional practices to which QBS is applicable by Commerce, Science, and Transportation lence, and realignments are manifesting them codifying a contemporary listing of such fields Aviation Subcommittee selves in the Pacific Ocean. In the next sev To hold hearings on S. 1588, authorizing through Public Law 10()....656 and Public Law funds for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 eral years, our overseas land-based presence 10()....679. will shrink significantly. It is more important for the Independent Safety Board. SR-253 than ever to maintain our mobility and the abil Like most good ideas, QBS is straight forward and uncomplicated. All requirements Judiciary ity to project power where it is needed. More Courts and Administrative Practice Sub and more our carriers are being deployed on for Federal A-E services are first advertised in committee missions ranging from peacekeeping oper the publication Commerce Business Daily. To hold hearings on H.R. 1102, to make ations to humanitarian relief, crisis response, Firms seeking to be considered submit an ap permanent chapter 44 of title 28, United and regional stabilization. The CVN-76 is vital plication. A-E evaluation boards within the States Code, relating to arbitration. because of its flexibility in meeting these contracting agency th~n review and evaluate SD-226 needs. all firms based on several factors, including: NOVEMBER2 Secretary of Defense Les Aspin has already Professional qualifications, specialized experi 10:00 a.m. announced his support for a 12-carrier fleet in ence and technical competence, capacity to his "Bottom-Up" Review. The projected 12- Finance complete work on time, past performance in To resume hearings on the Administra carrier fleet will require construction ot the work- for the Federal Government, familiarity tion's proposed Health Security Act, to CVN-76. The key question is not whether to with the location and type of project, and ac establish comprehenSive health care build this next carrier, but when. By funding ceptability under other appropriate evaluation for every American. this carrier in fiscal year 1994 we will reduce factors. The evaluation board then develops a SD-215 procurement costs by at least $200 million and Labor and Human Resources save at least 1,000 shipyard jobs and thou preselection list of all qualified firms and that To hold hearings to examine methods for sands more at the plants of 4,000 suppliers in list is approved by the head of the construc meeting the health care needs of all 43 States. If we delay funding until fiscal year tion agency. The agency then prepares an es Americans. 1995 or beyond, the only shipyard capable of timate of the cost of the job, and begins nego SD-430 building an aircraft carrier would be forced to tiations with the most qualified A-E firm to de Veterans' Affairs termine the scope of work and agree on a To hold hearings to review research on reduce its employment levels substantially. the health effects of agent orange and Once the skilled work force and key supplier price which is fair and reasonable and not in other herbicides used in Vietnam. networks are lost, it can only be reconstituted excess of the estimate. If the Government SR--418 later, if at all, at exorbitant cost. gets the price it is seeking, a contract is I am hopeful that when the House and Sen awarded. If not, then negotiations are termi NOVEMBER3 ate conferees meet, they will realize the ur nated and a proposal is requested from the 9:00a.m. gent need for full long-lead funding of the next most-qualified A-E firm. Labor and Human Resources CVN-76 in fiscal year 1994 and include this in Business meeting, to consider pending the Department of Defense appropriations Through this process, the taxpayer is as calendar business. · conference report. By delaying this funding, sured that the most qualified, cost-effective, SD-430 we are jeopardizing our Nation's security as design firm is selected to work on projects that 9:30a.m. Indian Affairs well as our Nation's skilled work force. promote the public welfare and protect the public health. I was proud to vote for the To hold hearings on S. 720, to clean up open dumps on Indian lands. Brooks Act in 1972, and I'm pleased to con SR--485 SALUTE TO THE BROOKS ACT OF gratulate my friend today. 10:00 a.m. 1972 Commerce, Science, and Transportation SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Science, Technology, and Space Sub HON. JJ. PICKLE committee OF TEXAS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, To hold hearings on the effects of poten agreed to by the Senate on February 4, tial restructuring in the National Aer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES onautics and Space Administration Wednesday, October 27, 1993 1977, calls for establishment of a sys (NASA). tem for a computerized schedule of all Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, on October 27, SR-253 meetings and hearings of Senate com- Labor and Human Resources 1972, I voted in favor of legislation sponsored . mittees, subcommittees, joint commit To hold hearings on the nomination of by my fellow Texan JACK BROOKS to codify a . tees, and committees of conference. Harold Varmus, of California, to be Di system of procuring architect and engineering This title requires all such committees rector of the National Institutes of [A-E) services on the basis of qualifications. Health, Department of Health and This qualifications-based selection system has to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Human Services. been so successful at the Federal level and in Digest-designated by the Rules Com SD-430 most States that it is recommended by . the mittee-of the time, place, and purpose 2:00p.m. American Bar Association in its Model Pro of the meetings, when scheduled, and Energy and Natural Resources curement Code for State and local govern any cancellations or changes in the Public Lands, National Parks and Forests meetings as they occur. Subcommittee ments. To hold hearings on S. 297, to authorize Indeed, Vice President GORE's "Reinventing As an additional procedure along the Air Force Memorial Foundation to Government" efforts recognize that best value with the computerization of this infor establish a memorial in the District of procurement is a goal worth striving for mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Columbia or its environs, S. 455, to in throughout the range of Government pur Digest will prepare this information for crease Federal payments to units of general local government for entitle chases. It is a testimony to JACK BROOKS' printing in the Extensions of Remarks foresight that he sought to have a best value ment lands, S. 761, to revise the "unit section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of general local government" defini system-qualifications-based selection of de on Monday and Wednesday of each sign services-enacted more than two dec tion for Federal payments in lieu of week. taxes to include unorganized boroughs ades ago. in Alaska, S. 1047, to convey certain Since that time, Congress has specified the Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Oc real property in Tongass National For use of QBS procurement in the Superfund law tober 28, 1993, may be found in the est to Daniel J. Gross, Sr., and Douglas (Public Law 99-499), the Surface Transpor- Daily Digest of today's RECORD. K. Gross, and H.R. 1134, to provide for 26520 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 27, 1993 the transfer of certain public lands lo S. 716, to require that all Federal litho NOVEMBER10 cated in Clear Creek County, Colorado, graphic printing be performed using 10:00 a.m. to the United States Forest Service, ink made from vegetable oil, H.R. 877, Finance the State of Colorado, and certain local to authorize the establishment of the To hold hearings to review the Uruguay governments in the State of Colorado. National African-American Museum Round of multilateral trade negotia SD-366 within the Smithsonian Institution, tions. 3:00p.m. and to consider other pending commit SD-215 Conferees on H.R. 1268, to assist the devel tee business. opment of tribal judicial systems. S&.'301 NOVEMBER16 EF-100, Capitol Indian Affairs 9:30a.m. To hoid hearings on S. 1526, to improve Indian Affairs NOVEMBER4 the management of Indian fish and To hold hearings on S. 1146, to provide 9:00a.m. wildlife and gathering resources. for the settlement of the water rights Office of Technology Assessment Board SR.-485 claims of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian meeting, to consider pending business. 10:00 a.m. Tribe in Yavapai County, Arizona. EF-100, Capitol Finance SR.-485 9:30a.m. To resume hearings on the Administra Special on Aging Energy and Natural Resources tion's proposed Health Security Act, to To hold hearings to examine health care Mineral Resources Development and Pro establish comprehensive health care reform issues, focusing on prescription drug price competition. duction Subcommittee for every American. To hold oversight hearings on ocean min SD-215 SD-G50 ing policy. Foreign Relations NOVEMBER 18 SD-366 To hold hearings to review foreign policy Rules and Administration 9:30a.m. Business meeting, to consider the nomi issues. SD-419 Indian Affairs nation of Michael F. DiMario, of Mary To hold hearings on S. 1345, to provide land, to be Public Printer, Government land-grant status for tribally con Printing Office, S.J. Res. 143, providing NOVEMBER9 trolled community colleges, tribally for the appointment of Frank Anderson 9:30a.m. controlled postsecondary vocational in Shrontz as a citizen regent of the Energy and Natural Resources stitutions, the Institute of American Board of Regents of the Smithsonian To hold hearings on the use of risk anal Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Institution, S.J. Res. 144, providing for ysis and cost-benefit analysis in set Arts Development, Southwest Indian the appointment of Manuel Luis Ibanez ting environmental priorities. Polytechnic Institute, and Haskell In as a citizen regent of the Board of Re SD-366 dian Junior College. gents of the Smithsonian Institution, SR.-485